ABSTRACT
Pakistan is a forest deficient country with an alarming deforestation rate. Productivity of state forests and plantations is not adequate to fulfill the demands of the growing population. Presently, most of the wood requirements of the country are fulfilled by wood production in croplands (agroforestry). In the past 60 years, despite substantial investments and the diligence of skilled staff, the country has not increased even one percent of its forest cover. Moreover, rangelands are covering major areas (60%) of the country but are providing 10–50% less than their potential. This huge resource is, of course, under exploited because of harsh climatic conditions and the mismanagement and negligence of policy makers and financial managers. The current scenario requires the immediate pragmatic actions by concerned authorities to address critical issues regarding forests and rangelands’ management. Keeping in view the multitude of socioeconomic and institutional factors, various strategies and recommendations have been proposed to improve forest and rangeland productivity on a sustained basis.
